Tote bei Erdbeben auf Philippinen-Insel Mindanao

Bei einer Erdbebenserie auf der philippinischen Insel Mindanao sind mindestens vier Menschen ums Leben gekommen. Das heftigste Beben hatte die Stärke 6,8 und ereignete sich in der Davao-Region. Anschließend kam es zu etlichen Nachbeben. Im Ort Padada stürzte ein mehrstöckiges Supermarkt-Gebäude ein. Dabei starben nach Feuerwehr-Angaben mindestens drei Menschen. Eine unbekannte Zahl von Menschen wurde noch in den Trümmern vermutet. In Matanao starb nach Angaben von Bürgermeister Vincent Fernandez ein sechsjähriges Mädchen, als eine Betonwand umstürzte.

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Strong Quake Jolts Leyte

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An ABS-CBN News photo contributed by Edgar Muralla Jr. shows parked cars damaged by a collapsed portion of a grocery in Kananga, Leyte following a 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the province yesterday.

MANILA, Philippines -  Rescuers rushed frantically to find people who were trapped in a three-story building that collapsed after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Leyte yesterday.

As of last night, at least two persons had been confirmed killed in the quake, one of them in the building that collapsed in Kananga town.

“We were able to retrieve one dead and one wounded,” Mayor Rowena Codilla told dzBB radio.

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Codilla said she did not know how many more people were inside the building.

The 10-year-old New Town General Merchandise building near the Kananga Municipal Hall housed a small hotel on the upper floors and shops on the ground floor, she said, adding there was little damage elsewhere in the town.

She said the rescue was hampered by aftershocks that continued to rock the area and the lack of proper equipment.

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Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez told dzMMthat a landslide struck a house and killed a young woman. Over 100 others were injured in the city, with many “traumatized and hysterical,” he said.

The strong shaking caused cracks in some buildings and roads in Ormoc and power was automatically shut off, Gomez said.

Officials said a geothermal plant’s cooling system in the mountains of Tongonan and Kananga collapsed. The damage could mean a long drawn out power outage to all its service areas in Bohol and the rest of the Visayas.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has yet to confirm reports of casualties, injuries and damage to infrastructure due to the quake.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake’s epicenter was traced 13 kilometers southwest of Jaro, Leyte.

Intensity 6 was felt in Jaro and Kananga while Intensity 5 was recorded in Tacloban City, Palo and Ormoc City and Cebu City and Mandaue City in Cebu, Phivolcs said.

Intensity 4 was felt in Samar, Bohol, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Agusan del Norte and other parts of Leyte, it said.

Tsunami possibility dismissed

Department of Science and Technology undersecretary and Phivolcs officer-in-charge Renato Solidum said the tremor, tectonic in origin, was generated by the movement of the Philippine Fault Zone Leyte segment.

Phivolcs dismissed the possibility of a tsunami but added it was expecting damage and advised residents to be prepared for aftershocks.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said the quake that hit Leyte at 4:04 p.m. yesterday did not damage airports in the province.

In his initial assessment report to CAAP Operations Rescue and Coordinating Center (ORCC), Area Manager VIII engineer Danilo Abareta said the Calbayog, Catarman and Tacloban airports, which are operating regular commercial flights, are in normal condition while Ormoc airport is being evaluated for damage at the end of runways 36 and 18.

No damage

A receptionist at Hotel XYZ said the quake was felt in Tacloban, but did not damage buildings there.

“It was far away from here, we are OK,” the receptionist said.

A receptionist at a hotel in another part of the city reported the quake was felt but did not cause damage in the area. “We are safe,” he said.

In Cebu, the biggest city in the Visayas, a receptionist at a hotel also said there had been no major damage.

But people across the region of mostly farming and fishing communities reported feeling the powerful quake.

Marlon Tano, a Leyte farmer and journalist, told AFP it knocked him off his feet at his eggplant farm in Borauen, a town near the quake’s epicenter.

“It was so strong that I fell,” Tano said.

“I saw buses and motorcycles stopping on the highway and people getting off them,” he added.

In Tacloban City, where the tremor was felt at Intensity 5, schools and offices were immediately vacated by panicking people.

There was pandemonium inside malls, as people jostled to get out of buildings. No report of damage, however, was reported.

In Gandara town of Samar, Phivolcs monitored the quake at magnitude 3.6. All employees occupying the municipal hall quickly ran out of the building.

There was instant power outage in Eastern Visayas as the quake struck.

Police Regional Office-8 officials said there was no damage reported but they were still monitoring reports from the field.

In Pastrana, one of two towns at the quake’s epicenter, Mayor Alvin Opiniano reported no damage yet but the municipal disaster risk reduction team has gone out to various barangays to monitor the situation.

In Agusan del Norte, two mild quakes hit Jabonga at 6:14 a.m. and 7:57 a.m. with magnitudes 2.7 and 3.5.

The quakes were followed by the bigger 6.5 magnitude tremor in Jaro, Leyte in the afternoon, Phivolcs reported.

No damage was reported by the Jabonga Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

Assistance to victims

President Duterte assured residents affected by the quake that the government is doing everything to help them.

“The military is doing its utmost. I am here for the time being that there’s a ruckus in Central Mindanao. I would be spending most of my time here,” Duterte told reporters yesterday in Bukidnon, referring to the Marawi siege, which started last May 23.

Duterte said nobody can foretell disasters like earthquakes.

“That’s why in the insurance business, disasters are called or categorized an ‘act of God,’” he said.

“So ang God, ganito ang ating habulin. Kaya mo? Isama na natin ‘yung mga pari (Can we make God accountable? Let’s include the priests),” he said in jest.

“We ask our people, especially residents of affected areas, to stay calm and yet remain alert and vigilant for aftershocks as we assure them of immediate assistance by the government,” presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said.

“We ask our people to regularly check the Phivolcs website for the latest earthquake information,” he added.

Quake depth

The quake hit at a depth of around six kilometers, the US Geological Survey said.

There was no immediate warning of a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

In November 2013, large parts of Leyte were devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan).

Huge tsunami-like waves smashed Tacloban City and nearby areas, leaving 7,350 people dead or missing.

In February, a magnitude 6.5 quake killed eight people and left more than 250 injured outside the southern city of Surigao.

The following month a magnitude 5.9 tremor killed one person there in March.

Before the Surigao quakes, the last lethal earthquake to hit the country was a magnitude 7.1 tremor that left more than 220 people dead and destroyed historic churches when it struck the Bohol and other islands in the Visayas in October 2013.

The country lies on the so-called Ring of Fire, a vast Pacific Ocean region where many quakes and volcanic eruptions occur. – AFP, AP, Rhodina Villanueva, Rudy Santos, Emmanuel Tupas, Michael Punongbayan, Alexis Romero, Edgar Vilbar, Lalaine Jimenea, Manassas Benedicto Serano, Miriam Garcia Descada, Freeman

No Filipino Casualties in New Zealand 7.8 Quake

No Filipino casualties in New Zealand quake —Malacañang

Published November 14, 2016 7:37am

Malacañang on Sunday night said it has not received any Filipino casualty in the powerful earthquake in New Zealand that killed two persons.

"The Philippine embassy in Wellington continues to monitor closely the situation. We shall update the public, through the DFA, as reports become available," Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in a statement.

A tsunami warning was issued after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck northeast of Christchurch in the South Island on Sunday.

Aside from the two fatalities, there were also reports of injuries and collapsed buildings in the affected areas.

Prime Minister John Key said the earthquake was the "most significant shock" he could remember in Wellington. —ALG, GMA News

Magnitude 6.3 Quake Shakes Mindanao

Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes Philippines' Mindanao island

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off the Philippine's Mindanao island on Saturday, sending hotel guests and construction workers running from buildings in Davao, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.5, struck at 6:53 a.m. (18:53 ET on Friday) and was centered 114 km (71 miles) east of Davao on Mindanao.

It was a deep tremor, 69 km (43 miles) below the seabed, and was not expected to cause a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

A magnitude 6.3 quake is considered strong and is capable of causing severe damage, but Renato Solidum, head of the Philippines' seismic agency, said the effects of this one would be mitigated by its location and depth.

"The quake is offshore and relatively deep and shaking is reported to be maximum of Intensity V, hence we expect no significant damage," Solidum told Reuters.

Dave Cabrera, a security guard at Hotel Uno in downtown Davao, said the quake was felt strongly in the city.

"Many guests left their rooms and rushed downstairs," he said. "That is the strongest I have felt for this year."

Around 1,000 construction workers building the 23-storey Avida Towers nearby also evacuated, said Junrey Quiroa, a security guard on the site.

"That earthquake was strong. We were worried things might fall off so everyone got out of the site."

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The Philippines is on the geologically active Pacific Ring of Fire and experiences frequent earthquakes.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales in Davao and Manuel Mogato in Manila; Additional reporting by Sandra Maler in Washington; Writing by Lincoln Feast; Editing by Leslie Adler and Cynthia Osterman)

Bohol - one year later!

By MST Lifestyle 
 

Virgelio and Maria Crieta's family is closer than any family can get. While most of their children are married and have families of their own, Virgelio and Maria make it a point to spend time together at least once a week like most Filipino families.

The houses are built using a unique bamboo
design that gives the structure more flexibility.

On October 15, 2013, a national holiday, Virgelio and Maria found another opportunity to gather the whole family at one of their children’s homes in Poblacion, in the town of Loon, Bohol. However, the family revelry was interrupted by a violent shaking – a 7.2-magnitude quake had struck the island of Bohol with a force so great, it left thousands of families homeless and fearful for their lives.

As the tremors stopped, the Crietas were terrified. They thought it was the end of the world. Virgelio and Maria had to stay at their child’s house for a week before they finally had the courage to go back to their home in the village of Catagbacan Norte, which was also terribly damaged.It was painful to discover that their home, which was built through years of hard labour, fell apart in just minutes.

Moving on from such a tragedy was not easy for the Crietas. But what kept them going was their family: that unshakeable bond that no earthquake could ever shatter. That, for them,was more than enough reason to move on.

Virgelio and Maria stayed in a temporary shelter made out of salvaged plywood, metal sheets and a tarpaulin before they were gifted with a brand new home from Habitat for Humanity and its partner, UnionBank, who was among the first to come to Bohol’s aid.

The Crieta family is just one of some 6,000 families who will benefit from the new homes with a unique bamboo design provided by Habitat for Humanity. The design makes use of a special technology involving chemically treated bamboo strips woven between concrete-reinforced steel frames, giving the structure more flexiblity.  This design was a result of Habitat for Humanity’s scouring its global database; and which UnionBank readily supported.

Volunteers helped build the structure that could withstand earthquakes – the interwoven bamboo slats plastered with concrete, a representation of that same tight, resilient bond their family held on to during the tragedy.

After months of enduring the stuffiness of their improvised shelter, the Crieta family finally moved into their new brighter home,where they can start making new memories and strengthen even more the ties that bind their family together.

Philippine Earthquake Creates Miles-long Rocky Wall

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This undated handout photo released on October 24, 2013 by Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology shows a house standing next to a ground rupture creating a rock wall in the village in Bohol province brought about by the quake which hit the province October 15. (Via AFP)

 

The deadly earthquake that struck the Philippines last week created a spectacular rocky wall that stretches for kilometres through farmlands, astounded geologists said on Thursday.

Dramatic pictures of the Earth-altering power of the 7.1-magnitide quake have emerged as the government worked to mend the broken central island of Bohol, ground zero of the destruction.

A "ground rupture" pushed up a stretch of ground by up to three metres creating a wall of rock above the epicentre, Maria Isabel Abigania, a geologist at the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, told AFP.

"Our people have walked five kilometres so far and not found the end of this wall," she said, as experts from the institute surveyed the damage.

"So far we have not gotten any reports of people getting swallowed up in these cracks. The fault runs along a less-populated area."

A photograph on the institute's website showed part of the rock wall grotesquely rising on farmland behind an unscathed bamboo hut.

Another house was shown lodged in a crack of the Earth, while a big hole on the ground opened up at a banana farm.

Renato Solidum, head of the institute, said the ground fissures from the quake, which killed 198 people on Bohol and two nearby islands, were among the largest recorded since the government agency began keeping quake records in 1987.

"Most of our other quake records show a lateral (sideways) tearing of the earth, though we've also had coral reefs rising from the sea," he said, citing a 6.7-magnitude earthquake that hit the central island of Negros last year.

The Philippines lies on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire made up of chains of islands created by volcanic eruption that are also frequently hit by earthquakes.

President Benigno Aquino told reporters today the institute had assured him the worst was over, though Bohol would continue to be hit by aftershocks over the next few weeks.

"There is no immediate danger" either from the aftershocks or from the ground fissures, said Aquino, who slept in an army tent there overnight on Wednesday in solidarity with the survivors.

Strong Earthquake in The Philippines/Starkes Erdbeben auf den Philippinen

M 7.2 Earthquake, 5km E of Balilihan, Philippines

5 hours, 2 minutes agoLocation: 13 miles (21 km) NE of Tagbilaran, ... Show more

Posted 4 hours, 44 minutes ago – U.S. Geological Survey

An earthquake with magnitude 7.2 occurred near Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines at 00:12:37.20 UTC on Oct 15, 2013. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Recommended actions

• Expect aftershocks. These secondary shockwaves are usually less violent than the main quake but can be strong enough to do additional damage to weakened structures and can occur in the first hours, days, weeks, or even months after the quake.
• Look for and extinguish small fires. Fire is the most common hazard after an earthquake.
• Be aware of possible tsunamis if you live in coastal areas. These are also known as seismic sea waves (mistakenly called "tidal waves"). When local authorities issue a tsunami warning, assume that a series of dangerous waves is on the way. Stay away from the beach.
• Be careful when driving after an earthquake and anticipate traffic light outages.

AFTERSHOCKS ARE BEING REPORTED IN CEBU CITY JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES AGO!

Schweres Erdbeben erschüttert Philippinen

Ein Erdbeben der Stärke 7,2 hat die Philippinen erschüttert und
mindestens 32 Menschen in den Tod gerissen. Der Erdstoß war im Umkreis von
hunderten Kilometern deutlich zu spüren. Nach Angaben der Behörden gab es
die meisten Todesopfer in der Stadt Cebu, weitere auf den nahe gelegenen
Inseln Bohol und Siquijor. Cebu hat 2,5 Millionen Einwohner und ist das
politische und wirtschaftliche Zentrum in der mittleren Region des
Inselstaates. Gebäude stürzten ein, drei der ältesten katholischen
Kirchen im Land wurden beschädigt, ebenso zwei Flughäfen und der Hafen
von Tacloban. Das Epizentrum lag östlich von Balilihan in der Region
Bohol, die auch bei Touristen beliebt ist. Die Philippinen bestehen aus
mehr als 7000 Inseln. In der Region reiben drei verschiedene Erdplatten
aneinander.

Earthquakes Occuring Everyday in The Philippines

 

While writing this piece I received some messages from good friends in Cebu City telling me, that this area has been hit by another strong earthquake just an hour ago. Tsunami warning has been given out.

Saturday, another quake initially measuring 6.0 in magnitude struck Samar Island. The quake hit at 9 p.m. at a depth of 60 kilometres north of the city of Guiuan. The epicenter was around 600 km away east of Manila. 

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that low-magnitude earthquakes occur daily based on its intensity Scale. Honestly, I experienced this since living in the Philippines for good.

Looking back, last Wednesday two minor earthquakes have occurred. The latest was a magnitude 3.5 of tectonic origin hitting 25 kilometres north of San Julian, Eastern Samar with a 16 km depth of focus. The other hit 30 km south-east of Sta. Ana, Cagayan also of tectonic origin with a magnitude 3.2 having a 12 km depth of focus. 

Imagine, last Tuesday six minor tremors occurred in Bolinao, Pangasinan; Borongan, Samar; Infanta; Pangasinan; Vigan, Ilocos Sur and Burgos, Surigao del Norte.

 

Earthquake in Mindanao/Philippinen! Und die Erde bebte wieder... .

It was not the first earthquake I experienced in Mindanao, since living in Davao City for good. It doesn't mean, that I am no more scared. I also held my breath yesterday morning.

Strong earthquakes shook several areas in Mindanao yesterday, although there were no reports of injuries or damage. Thanks god! Aftershocks were felt as far as in Manila and Antipolo.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the first earthquake of magnitude of 6.9 occured at 6:09 a.m. The epicenter was 94 kilometers southwest of Cotabato City, and was even felt in Surigao City and General Santos City.

The second, at magnitude of 6.7, was felt at 6:51 a.m. with the epicenter 97 kilometers southwest of Cotabato City.

The third and strongest, at magnitude 7.1, was recorded at 7:115 a.m. at 98 kilometers southwest of Cotabato City. The epicenters of the quakes were in the sea, but most residents felt the tremors in whole Mindanao.

Since the earthquakes were deep, they would not trigger a tsunami. Good to know.